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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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