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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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