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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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