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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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