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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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