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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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