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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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