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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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