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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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