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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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