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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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