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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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