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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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