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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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