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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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