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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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