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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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