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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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