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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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