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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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