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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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