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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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