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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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