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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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