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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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