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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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