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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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