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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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