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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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