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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the 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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