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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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