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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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