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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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