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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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