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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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