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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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