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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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