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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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