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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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