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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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