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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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