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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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