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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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