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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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