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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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