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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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