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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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