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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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