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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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