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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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