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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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