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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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