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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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