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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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