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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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