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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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