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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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