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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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