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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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