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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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