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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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