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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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