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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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