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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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