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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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