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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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