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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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