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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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