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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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