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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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