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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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