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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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