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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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