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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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