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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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