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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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