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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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