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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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