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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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