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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different 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 educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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