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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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