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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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