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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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