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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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