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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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