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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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