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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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