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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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