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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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