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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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