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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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