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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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