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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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