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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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