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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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