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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the 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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