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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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