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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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