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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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