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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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