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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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