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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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