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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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