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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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