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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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