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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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