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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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