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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key 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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