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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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