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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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