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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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