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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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