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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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