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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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