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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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