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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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