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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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