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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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