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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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