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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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