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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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