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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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