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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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