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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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