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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes 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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