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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates 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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