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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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