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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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