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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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