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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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