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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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