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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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