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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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