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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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