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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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