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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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