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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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