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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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