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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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