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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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