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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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