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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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