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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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