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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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