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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses 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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