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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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