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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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