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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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