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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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