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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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