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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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