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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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