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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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