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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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