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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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