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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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