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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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