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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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