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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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