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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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