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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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