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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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