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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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