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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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