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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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