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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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