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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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