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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major 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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