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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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