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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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