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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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