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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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