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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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