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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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