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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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