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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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