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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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