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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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