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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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