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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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