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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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