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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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