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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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