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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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