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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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