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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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