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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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