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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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