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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly 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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