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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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