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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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