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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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