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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important 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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