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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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