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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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