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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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