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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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