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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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