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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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