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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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