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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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