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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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