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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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