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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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