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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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