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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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