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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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