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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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