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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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