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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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