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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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