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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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