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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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