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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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