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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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