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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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