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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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