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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? 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 Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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