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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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