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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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