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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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