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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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