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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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