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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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