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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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