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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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