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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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