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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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