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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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