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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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