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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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