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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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