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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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