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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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