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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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