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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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