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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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