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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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