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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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