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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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