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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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