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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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