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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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