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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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