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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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