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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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