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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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