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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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