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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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