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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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