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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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