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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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