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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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