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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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