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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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