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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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