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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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