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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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