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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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