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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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