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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes 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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