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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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