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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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