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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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