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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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