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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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