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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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