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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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