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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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