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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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