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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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