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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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