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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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