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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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