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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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