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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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