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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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