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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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