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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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