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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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