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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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