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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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