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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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