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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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