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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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