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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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