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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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