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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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