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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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