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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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