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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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