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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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