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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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