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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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