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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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