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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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