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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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