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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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