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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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