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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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