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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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