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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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