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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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