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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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