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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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