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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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