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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the amazing 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 new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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