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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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