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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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