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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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