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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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