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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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