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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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