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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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