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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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