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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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