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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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