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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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