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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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