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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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