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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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