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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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