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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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