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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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