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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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