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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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