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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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