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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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