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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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