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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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