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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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