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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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