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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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