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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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