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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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