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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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