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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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