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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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