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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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