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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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