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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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