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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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