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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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