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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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