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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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