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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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