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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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