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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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