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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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