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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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