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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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