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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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