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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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