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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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