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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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