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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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