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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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