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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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