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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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