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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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