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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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