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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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