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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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