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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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