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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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