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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important 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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