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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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