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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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