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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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