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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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