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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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