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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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