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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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