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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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