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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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