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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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