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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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