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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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