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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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