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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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