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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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