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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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