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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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