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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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