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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum 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 fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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