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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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