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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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