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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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