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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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