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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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