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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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