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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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