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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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