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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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