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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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