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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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