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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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