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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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