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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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