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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies 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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