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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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