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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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