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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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