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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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