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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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