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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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