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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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