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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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