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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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