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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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