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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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