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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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