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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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