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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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