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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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