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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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