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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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