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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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