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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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