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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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