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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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