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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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