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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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