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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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