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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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