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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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