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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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