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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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