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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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