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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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