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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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