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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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