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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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