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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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