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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models 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 participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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