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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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