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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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