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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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