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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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