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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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