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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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