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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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