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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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