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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information 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 dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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