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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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