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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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