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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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