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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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