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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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