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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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