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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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