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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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