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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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