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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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