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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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