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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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