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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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