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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire 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 education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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