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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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