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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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