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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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