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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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