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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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