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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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