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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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