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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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