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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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