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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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