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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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