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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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