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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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