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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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