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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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