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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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