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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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