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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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