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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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