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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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