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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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