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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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