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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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