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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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