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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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