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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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