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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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