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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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