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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions 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 institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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