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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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