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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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