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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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