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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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