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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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