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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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