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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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