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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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