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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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