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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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