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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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