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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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