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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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