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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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