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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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