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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes 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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