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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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