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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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