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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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