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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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