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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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