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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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