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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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