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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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