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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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